Iredell County EMS Apprentice Paramedic (MUST hold a current EMT credential)
Starting Pay: $22.50
Iredell County is pleased to partner with NC Community Colleges Apprenticeship and offer an
Apprenticeship Job Opportunity as a Paramedic with the Emergency Medical Services
Department. The position is full-time Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm with benefits such as:
health insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee; an on-site Wellness
Clinic at no cost to the employee; Wellness incentives to earn up to $500 per year; competitive
vacation time and sick time; 5% 401(k) County contribution; County contribution to the Local
Government Retirement System; voluntary benefits such as short-term and long-term disability;
accidental death and dismemberment coverage; additional life insurance coverage; Cancer plan;
etc.
REQUIREMENTS:
No experience is required.
Must be able to pass Criminal Background check.
Must pass drug test.
Must have a valid Driver’s License
Must be 18 years old
Must have a North Carolina EMT Certification
SALARY:
Starting Salary: $22.50 per hour
All class time is paid work time.
All training time is paid work time.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship Program, you will be qualified to perform the
duties as a credentialed Paramedic. The job duties are described below:
Responds to emergency calls in an ambulance or quick response vehicle and performs necessary
medical care and rescue work in accordance with established protocols for advanced life support;
administers necessary emergency medical care requiring the use of a variety of specialized
equipment.
Serves as medic in charge on calls; as required, directs care and response and provides
patient care; as needed, directs work of assigned EMT’s and Advanced EMT’s; provides
training and mentoring of newer employees.
Performs emergency medical acts in accordance with protocols established by the
department and the County’s Medical Director; performs specialized procedures such as
performing manual defibrillation and cardioversion; decompressing a tension
pneumothorax by use of a catheter-flutter-valve device; using positive end expiratory
pressure respirators; performing surgical airway maneuvers for relief of upper airway
obstruction; performing gastric suction by intubation; performing urinary catheterization;
the use of paralytic and sedative agents to paralyze and stabilize critically ill or injured
patients; and administering other assorted medications by protocol or physician’s order.
Performs patient assessment and life support techniques in accordance with the approved
protocols including airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; oxygen
administration; hemorrhage control; treatment for shock; bandaging and dressing injuries
and splinting of fractures and dislocations; treatment of injuries to various parts of the
body; provision of basic life support for medical injuries, assisting in normal and abnormal
childbirth, treatment of injuries and burns; lifting and moving patients for transfers to
medical facilities, extrication of patients from confined areas, and other procedures within
county protocols.
Transportation of patients to local and regional medical facilities, maintaining contact with
medical staff during transport as needed, and ensuring care of patient; oversight of
treatment and care for long-term care patients during transports to other facilities, hospitals
or doctor’s offices.
Completes full patient care documentation through various paper and electronic based
formats during and after calls for service including information for billing documentation,
and legal accountability.
Participates in a continuous training program to maintain certification and improve
competence in medical technical work and operation; study’s street and road patterns and
networks of the County in order that future runs may be made with minimum difficulty
and delay.
Inspects and tests response vehicles and their emergency equipment, maintaining proper
inventory of equipment and supplies; cleans and sanitizes equipment daily; ensures that
they are in proper and good working order; makes routine adjustments, but reports other
than minor defects for specialized attention.
Maintains cleanliness and performs minor maintenance of Emergency Medical Service
facilities; cleans, sweeps, mops, etc; exercises on duty to maintain health and fitness.
Provides assistance to members of fire departments or volunteer emergency medical
service organizations, as requested.
Certification Level: EMT
County: Statewide (No County)
Closing Date (if any):
